The Star Wars Facebook page shut down a sexist comment like a true Jedi

Because no good sentence starts with 'Not to be sexist, BUT...'

We sense that the Force is strong in the Star Wars Facebook page - or, at least, the person who runs it - after an admin shut down a sexist comment like a total Jedi. The comment in question was in regards to the armour worn by Captain Phasma, who is played by kickass Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie in The Force Awakens.

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In the film, she'll portray an elite stormtrooper who wears a suit of chrome armour. Here's a little look at her fearsome, mysterious character...

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Badass, right? Yet one Facebook commenter still dared to mess with her after the Star Wars page decided to post a piece of Phasma fan art.

Beginning with the words 'Not to be sexist...', which is almost always followed by a sexist comment, the user added, "... but it's really hard to tell that's female armour for me". Sigh.

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The admins had lightsabers at the ready and restored peace to the galaxy, writing: "It's armour. On a woman. It doesn't have to look feminine."